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our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence, is joining us with details. chris, how many u.s. forces, first of all, are we talking about? >> potentially, hundreds, wolf. and here's why. niger's ambassador to the u.s. basically confirms to cnn that his country is going to allow the u.s. military to place drones in niger. a u.s. official tells me that if that were to happen, you'd have to have an infrastructure there. in other words, you'd have to have operators to fly and guide the drones, as well as u.s. military security personnel to protect that infrastructure. so that's where you could get into the hundreds of boots on the ground. these drones would be unarmed, they would primarily be used for surveillance, spying on the al qaeda groups operating in places like mali. right now, the u.s. has drone bases in ja bu ty and southern europe, but the drones can't fly that far, so it's difficult to get accurate intelligence on what's going on with the militants there, wolf. >> how big is a threat of al qaeda in what's called the islamic maghreb in north africa? >> right now to our h
our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence, is joining us with details. chris, how many u.s. forces, first of all, are we talking about? >> potentially, hundreds, wolf. and here's why. niger's ambassador to the u.s. basically confirms to cnn that his country is going to allow the u.s. military to place drones in niger. a u.s. official tells me that if that were to happen, you'd have to have an infrastructure there. in other words, you'd have to have operators to fly and guide the drones,...
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why the pentagon wants to put u.s. troops in northern africa. >>> in arizona the defense team for jodi arias begins its case. the young woman accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend could take the stand. could it save her life or help convict her? we'll talk about that coming up. ♪ alright, let's go. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick me, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. >> reporter: hi, everybody, folbaum in the control room. a brand new hour straight aheld. about a month after after newtown, state lawmakers in connecticut are huddling to come up with a bill aimed at reducing gun violence. meanwhile, gun makers and retailers want a say i
why the pentagon wants to put u.s. troops in northern africa. >>> in arizona the defense team for jodi arias begins its case. the young woman accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend could take the stand. could it save her life or help convict her? we'll talk about that coming up. ♪ alright, let's go. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80...
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. >>> the pentagon wants to hire computer experts and cyber experts. washington has been warning about a spike in cyber attacks. they are encouraging college students to pursue careers in cyber security. the cyber command's level is about 900. that number is expected to reach about 5,000 over the next several years. >>> 7:10. and an attempt to stop your pg&e rates from going up. we'll tell you who is stepping in to protect your money and why they say the increase is not needed. >> i've been here for a long time. i just want to see my family. >> local immigrants reacting to news that true immigration reform may come soon and what the president will be announcing today. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask
. >>> the pentagon wants to hire computer experts and cyber experts. washington has been warning about a spike in cyber attacks. they are encouraging college students to pursue careers in cyber security. the cyber command's level is about 900. that number is expected to reach about 5,000 over the next several years. >>> 7:10. and an attempt to stop your pg&e rates from going up. we'll tell you who is stepping in to protect your money and why they say the increase is not...
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the pentagon discourages the release of videos, in part so as not to give the taliban any tactical information or propaganda tools. as for daniels, the important thing was how the battle that day ended. >> we made it. we made it. you know we all made it out. and you know we all made it to fight another day. it felt good. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," barry petersen ft. carson, colorado. >> one more example of how technology shows us what war is really like. >> right. and how much interest there is in what's going on in afghanistan. that 23 million times that video has been viewed. something from the front lines. a rare glimpse of what they go through. >> absolutely. >>> a new report claims good drivers are paying more for car insurance than bad drivers. we'll show you why. >>> tomorrow oscar nominee bradley cooper will talk with us. he's talking about the hit "silver linings playbook" and the role he wants next -- lance armstrong. ( birds chirping ) everything's better with a great cup of coffee. exceptionally smooth and perfectly balanced for a harmonious blend of flavor, body and arom
the pentagon discourages the release of videos, in part so as not to give the taliban any tactical information or propaganda tools. as for daniels, the important thing was how the battle that day ended. >> we made it. we made it. you know we all made it out. and you know we all made it to fight another day. it felt good. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," barry petersen ft. carson, colorado. >> one more example of how technology shows us what war is really like....
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frj a pentagon search and rescue team is scouring for an f 16 fighter jet. it went missing from an air base there during a training miss yesterday afternoon. no word yet on if the yet crashed or if the pilot ejected. the f 16 was not carrying weapons. >> allison, unfortunately, investigators in brazil say there were no fire alarms, no fire extinguishers, no sprinklers and only one exit inside a night club that caught fire over the weekend. 231 people mostly college students were killed in the fire. /officials say the club's ceiling was covered with insulation which caught fire from the pyrotechnics. just how long the victims were alive inside after a facebook post, there's a picture of her on your screen was discovered. 50 minutes after the fire reportedly began, she wrote fire at kiss, help. >> in egypt, a warning from the army that the political situation is turning into chaos and the government is in danger of collapse. closed the american embassy because of the on going protest. and thousands more defied cur fees to protest on the streets of three cities
frj a pentagon search and rescue team is scouring for an f 16 fighter jet. it went missing from an air base there during a training miss yesterday afternoon. no word yet on if the yet crashed or if the pilot ejected. the f 16 was not carrying weapons. >> allison, unfortunately, investigators in brazil say there were no fire alarms, no fire extinguishers, no sprinklers and only one exit inside a night club that caught fire over the weekend. 231 people mostly college students were killed in...
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brand in his cabinet so that obama can use that is, use the republicanism as a way to basically cut the pentagon into other things and to legitimate as by partisan some of the things obama wants to do. there have been lots of criticisms. chuck hagel has become a sand box for a proxy war whether it's sheldon adelson and others but the israel tough is the worse because hagel has been a strong supporter of israel for a long time. it's been interesting to see this play out. >> what do you make out of the fact when the president went over there as capped, he realized there were some folks in israel who didn't view chuck hagel as an ally. >> >> i sort of dispute the notion that that was there. i think the president when he went over separated before i knew about that trip, jack reed and chuck hagel were on the trip and neither went on the israel portion of it because they considered that to be more campaign. the other part was we were engaged in a war and conflict and they made the separation between what was campaign and what was sort of senatorial information gathering. maybe they made a deeper calc
brand in his cabinet so that obama can use that is, use the republicanism as a way to basically cut the pentagon into other things and to legitimate as by partisan some of the things obama wants to do. there have been lots of criticisms. chuck hagel has become a sand box for a proxy war whether it's sheldon adelson and others but the israel tough is the worse because hagel has been a strong supporter of israel for a long time. it's been interesting to see this play out. >> what do you...
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national security correspondent jennifer griffin joins us with more from the pentagon. jennifer tell us something about sergeant morocco. >> reporter: hi, martha. he was the first quadruple amputee from these wars. he was injured on easter sunday in iraq in 2009. he is the most proud and unassuming guy. his tweets on the eve of his surgery back in december say it all. quote, holy, mother of god, i was just told i might have my transplant tomorrow. his enthusiasm is infectious. fox's megyn kelly talked to him last july about his service. >> brendan marrocco, i met you a couple years ago. you were the first surviving quadruple amputee who fought in iraq. >> yep. >> you were one the guys that said he could do it all over again. help us understand that that. >> i think it is a lot of pride in serving. >> reporter: there are two other quadruple amputees up at walter reed recovering and 300 overall who lost limbs. brandon is shown here before his surgery in a new home built by a group called homes for heroes in staten island where he is from. >> very overwhelming. i never rea
national security correspondent jennifer griffin joins us with more from the pentagon. jennifer tell us something about sergeant morocco. >> reporter: hi, martha. he was the first quadruple amputee from these wars. he was injured on easter sunday in iraq in 2009. he is the most proud and unassuming guy. his tweets on the eve of his surgery back in december say it all. quote, holy, mother of god, i was just told i might have my transplant tomorrow. his enthusiasm is infectious. fox's megyn...
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. >>> a pentagon search and rescue team is scouring the adriatic sea fay missing air force f-16 fighter jet that went missing during a trapping mission yesterday afternoon. the italian coast guard is also helping. -- during a training mission. the initial word is the f-16 was not carrying any weapons. >>> a clue this morning in the disappearance of a plane carrying a famed italian fashion designer. i bag from that plane was found on an island. the family had been clinging to hope that the passenger and crew were alive suggesting they could have been kidnapped. n ki >>> this morning, the music world mourns the loss of sugar foot, the front man of the ohio players. his real nemeira was leroy bonner and he died late last night at the age of 69. they had a series of hits including fire. a post skies him like this. humble yet charismatic, soft spoken and of few words. weight of his thoughts, lyrics and music has influenced countless other artists, songs and trends. >> such a great song too. >> they had a lot of great songs. they had a great one back in the '70s. >> he will be missed. >> yes,
. >>> a pentagon search and rescue team is scouring the adriatic sea fay missing air force f-16 fighter jet that went missing during a trapping mission yesterday afternoon. the italian coast guard is also helping. -- during a training mission. the initial word is the f-16 was not carrying any weapons. >>> a clue this morning in the disappearance of a plane carrying a famed italian fashion designer. i bag from that plane was found on an island. the family had been clinging to...
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the pentagon is laying off 46,000 temporary and contract workers because of budget cuts. the rest of the workforce would face furloughs of one day per week without pay. those furloughs would last the rest of the 2013 fiscal year. it's all in an attempt to manage the $45 billion in automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1st. >>> emergency relief aid is finally on the way to those affect ld by superstorm sandy. the senate cleared the bill 62-36 late monday evening. the house passed the bill two weeks ago. president obama sent praises to congress for passing the $50 billion emergency relief measure. the measure is aimed primarily at helping residents and businesses as well as state and local governments rebuild. sandy hit the east coast in october and is blamed for more than 130 deaths and billions of dollars in property damage. >>> 5:19 now. al gore is taking on the future. the former vice president has a new book out called the future. six drivers of global change. in it, he focuses on the way economics, global warming, the digital revolution and the shift in global po
the pentagon is laying off 46,000 temporary and contract workers because of budget cuts. the rest of the workforce would face furloughs of one day per week without pay. those furloughs would last the rest of the 2013 fiscal year. it's all in an attempt to manage the $45 billion in automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1st. >>> emergency relief aid is finally on the way to those affect ld by superstorm sandy. the senate cleared the bill 62-36 late monday evening. the house passed...
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. >>> a news edge alert, pentagon officials searching over the adriatic sea for a mission u.s. air force f-16 fighter jet. the jet was missing off the coast of italy during a training mission today. the air force lost all contact with the plane and quickly began their sea search. no word if the jet crashed, but the initial word is the f-16 was not carrying weapons. >>> the discussion over how to curb gun violence has several democratic leaders trying to pin down gun manufacturers. they even suggest you be informed if any of your investment goes to companies that own guns overseas. fox's shannon bream has more. >> reporter: as police chiefs and sheriffs from around country gathered at the white house to meet with president obama and discuss gun violence, he put the onus directly on capitol hill. >> as we've indicated before, the only way we're going to be able to do everything that needs to be done is with the cooperation of congress. >> reporter: with growing indications that it won't be easy sledding on the hill, a number of obama allies across the country are rolling out plan
. >>> a news edge alert, pentagon officials searching over the adriatic sea for a mission u.s. air force f-16 fighter jet. the jet was missing off the coast of italy during a training mission today. the air force lost all contact with the plane and quickly began their sea search. no word if the jet crashed, but the initial word is the f-16 was not carrying weapons. >>> the discussion over how to curb gun violence has several democratic leaders trying to pin down gun...
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the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to eliminate all together 46,000 temporary civilian workers as a result of the looming budget cuts. in other words the pentagon has started to plan for sequestration and even republicans are acting as though it is inevitable. >> i think the sequester is going to happen because that $1.2 trillion in spending cuts we can't lose those spending cuts. that was to pay for the last debt ceiling increase let alone any future increases. >> reporter: one of the nation's largest federal contractors, general dynamics based in fall's church, virginia, announced a $2 billio
the poison pill cuts seemed ludicrous at the pentagon. the deep across-the-board cuts seem inevitable. the looming deadline is march 1st, as you mentioned. on friday, deputy defense secretary ash carter warned hundreds of thousands of pentagon and sillian employees we will face furloughs and reduced pay cuts if nothing is done to stop sequestration. that could affect the 800,000 furloughed employees. they with lose one day of work per week through september. the pentagon is planning to...
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martha: the pentagon is inching closer and closer to the date when they will see devastating budget cuts in our military. why one lawmaker says he thinks this is going to happen. bill: and this little guy becomes iran's latest hero. shot into space they say, we'll take about his journey into the great unknown or at least what iran says. martha: i wonder what he'll report back? ♪ some people call me the space cowboy, some wall me the gangster of love. ♪ some people call me maurice, because i speak of the poppatis of love. ♪ ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ wh do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter. bill: there are two people recovering from hypothermia after their small plane crashed and s*eupbd in th sank
martha: the pentagon is inching closer and closer to the date when they will see devastating budget cuts in our military. why one lawmaker says he thinks this is going to happen. bill: and this little guy becomes iran's latest hero. shot into space they say, we'll take about his journey into the great unknown or at least what iran says. martha: i wonder what he'll report back? ♪ some people call me the space cowboy, some wall me the gangster of love. ♪ some people call me maurice, because i...
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. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> back in 199 the colorado grand jurying worked into the death of. jon benet ramsey looked into the parents on child abuse. >>> grab thinks football has to change because of dangerous hits. he thinks it would be better for players. >> casey anthony has filed for bankruptcy on debts of almost $800,000. she faces three civil lawsuits. most of the money is owed to her defense attorney. >> and sea foam in
. >>> straight ahead on this monday morning four, relief for migraine sufferers plus thing pentagon raising its cyber security efforts. the 49ers arrive in new orleans could super bowl monday become a national holiday. you wouldn't mind that. "early today" returns in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three...
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what's the big idea that you want everybody in the pentagon to know about what you learned? >> well, there's a bunch, but the biggest one is simply how ubiquitous an old-old guerrilla warfare actually is. this is not something new. this is not a passing fad. this is not something that's going to go away when we leave afghanistan. >> give us historical context. what was the first example of guerrilla warfare? >> glad you asked because the first guerrilla wars are as old as man did kind. tribal warfare is essentially guerrilla warfare. tribes don't have uniforms. they fight with ambush-type tactics. this type of warfare has been going on as long as we've been on this earth. conventional warfare is a relatively recent and relatively rare invention. and here's a good question for you, joe. what was the last conventional war the world has seen? it's a hard one to get. i had to look this up. the last conventional war was in 2008 when georgia was invaded by russia. it lasted a few weeks. so there have been almost no conventional wars around the world, and yet thousands of people ar
what's the big idea that you want everybody in the pentagon to know about what you learned? >> well, there's a bunch, but the biggest one is simply how ubiquitous an old-old guerrilla warfare actually is. this is not something new. this is not a passing fad. this is not something that's going to go away when we leave afghanistan. >> give us historical context. what was the first example of guerrilla warfare? >> glad you asked because the first guerrilla wars are as old as man...
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. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the pentagon is about to expand its cyber-security force five-fold to meet increasing threats against the nation's computer networks. the expansion would add 4,000 people to a unit that only has 900 employees now. >>> two oil barges hit a railroad bridge on the mississippi river near vicksburg and began leading crude oil. the coast guard says a leaking tank filled with 80,000 gallons of crude has been contained. >>> back in 1999, the colorado grand jury looking into the death of jonbenet ramsey voted to indict her parents on charges resulting in her death. but the court said there was not enough evidence in the case. >>> president obama is a foo
. >>> the pentagon puts cybersecurity front and center. >>> as the 49ers arrive in new orleans, there's a white house petition to make super bowl monday a national holiday. could it and should it happen? "early today" returns in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. here are stories making news this morning. the senate is expected to approve more than $50 billion in aid for victims of hurricane sandy which hit the northeast over three months ago. >>> the...
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how do we answer those who say the defense budget, the pentagon is bloated. is there a way to satisfy both sides and acknowledge maybe there is some fat that needs to go but maybe not in this way? >> of course. every budget can be trimmed down. but when you look at the threats that the united states is facing in the middle east, look at now north africa blowing up, the al-qaeda, taliban, everyone is right there trying to get us. the military is only less than 20% of the budget yet they going to take 50% of the cuts. it is just too hard on our military. we have got to fight these cuts. >> shannon: do you think there is less motivation for some on the other side of the aisle because key domestic programs that everybody agrees you wouldn't want to see cut. key benefits to social security. because some of that isn't on the table do you think it takes away the motivation to make some of these things happen. >> i'm glad 149 of the programs are exempt but it does take out some of the pressure because folks know we are not going to hurt the senior sit again zens but
how do we answer those who say the defense budget, the pentagon is bloated. is there a way to satisfy both sides and acknowledge maybe there is some fat that needs to go but maybe not in this way? >> of course. every budget can be trimmed down. but when you look at the threats that the united states is facing in the middle east, look at now north africa blowing up, the al-qaeda, taliban, everyone is right there trying to get us. the military is only less than 20% of the budget yet they...
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from the pentagon point of view, women are banned from ground combat. on the ground, women have been fighting in combat in iraq and afghanistan for ten years. >> host: was there a typical experience for women in iraq and afghanistan, for american soldiers? >> guest: um, it's hard to say "typical" because it really did vary depending on the year they were serving, where they were serving and who they were serving with. um, but the stories i did hear were the most common story i heard were ones of isolation. because, as i said, one in ten troops are women, but they don't necessarily get deployed together. so many women serve with a very small number of other women, vastly outnumbered by men, sometimes even alone. i've talked to women who were the only one serving with 60 men. the isolation of serving like that can lead to a lot of problems. from constant harassment and loneliness to sexual assault and rape. and i did hear a great deal more of those stories than i expected when i started my research. gls and that seems to be a common theme in "the lonely s
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. >> the pentagon confirms the u.s. is providing additional support to french troops identifying in mali. defense secretary leon panetta gave refueling support to missions over the north african hot spot. the u.s. military is helping with the transport of troops and supplies. >>> in egypt, at least 27 were killed and 400 wound when rioting broke out over death sentences handed down for a soccer melee. a judge sentenced 21 local fans to death for their part in the soccer riots that killed 74 people last february. most of today's victims were killed when police fired tear gas and other live ammunition into crowds of angry protesters. >>> as if this year's flu season isn't bad enough we're actually fighting three viruses out there. the one that causes the flu, the one that causes the common cold, and now a new virus is spreading like wildfire all over the u.s. and can sicken tens of millions. here's the story. >> never felt lick this -- felt like this before. >> the superbug is ripping across the country from australia. no
. >> the pentagon confirms the u.s. is providing additional support to french troops identifying in mali. defense secretary leon panetta gave refueling support to missions over the north african hot spot. the u.s. military is helping with the transport of troops and supplies. >>> in egypt, at least 27 were killed and 400 wound when rioting broke out over death sentences handed down for a soccer melee. a judge sentenced 21 local fans to death for their part in the soccer riots...
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. >> the pentagon confirms the u.s. is providing additional support to french troops identifying in mali. defense secretary leon panetta gave refueling support to missions over the north african hot spot. the u.s. military is helping with the transport of troops and supplies. >>> in egypt, at least 27 were killed and 400 wound when rioting broke out over death sentences handed down for a soccer melee. a judge sentenced 21 local fans to death for their part in the soccer riots that killed 74 people last february. most of today's victims were killed when police fired tear gas and other live ammunition into crowds of angry protesters. >>> as if this year's flu season isn't bad enough we're actually fighting three viruses out there. the one that causes the flu, the one that causes the common cold, and now a new virus is spreading like wildfire all over the u.s. and can sicken tens of millions. here's the story. >> never felt lick this -- felt like this before. >> the superbug is ripping across the country from australia. no
. >> the pentagon confirms the u.s. is providing additional support to french troops identifying in mali. defense secretary leon panetta gave refueling support to missions over the north african hot spot. the u.s. military is helping with the transport of troops and supplies. >>> in egypt, at least 27 were killed and 400 wound when rioting broke out over death sentences handed down for a soccer melee. a judge sentenced 21 local fans to death for their part in the soccer riots...
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plus is the pentagon decision to put a combat role a good one. some say yes and some say no. keep tup people can lance armstrong be sued over lying? the shocking story that certain news host paid close attention to, greg? >> thank you greg. >> no, i didn't. i didn't discuss you. we haven't talked about anything. >> you disgreg. >> i discuss you. >> you discuss me when you thought i wouldn't hear. >> i didn't say anything about you so i didn't discuss you. >> you should go away. >> maybe before i go away. >> we'll welcome our guest. he's so cute. former. >>> and former white house press secretary and one of my co-host on the five. >> and he's so sharp he dates real knives . his book is called the lizard king. he is sweet and called a meet ball. >> look at that. oh, my. >>> and a com-edic genius i would beat him off in florida. comedian sherad small. >> i vote for beyonce. >> and i apologize. >> okay, it is a flope eared bunny make you act funny. new research said looking at animals or babies trigger aggression or as it is known cute aggression. you can't stand it or handle it,
plus is the pentagon decision to put a combat role a good one. some say yes and some say no. keep tup people can lance armstrong be sued over lying? the shocking story that certain news host paid close attention to, greg? >> thank you greg. >> no, i didn't. i didn't discuss you. we haven't talked about anything. >> you disgreg. >> i discuss you. >> you discuss me when you thought i wouldn't hear. >> i didn't say anything about you so i didn't discuss you....
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pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> miguel, the rhetoric out of north korea is hot. but the question is how much of a threat does their nuclear program really pose? [ speaking foreign language ] >> north korea's latest saber rattling. threatening the south just one day after pyongyang said it will lob missiles at the u.s. and conduct a new nuclear test leave nothing doubt leader kim yong u.n. isn't giving up his father's nuclear program. u.s. might not have the advance warning of a new underground test. >> they have the capability, frankly to, conduct these tests in a way that make it very difficult to determine whether or not they are doing it. >> but there are signs they're ready to test if ordered. >> the north koreans are maintaining fairly high state of readiness at the test site. and that means that if the order is given from pyongyanging to go ahead, they can probably conduct the test in a few weeks. >> satellite imagery shows a tunnel entrance where the device may undergo final assembly. a bunker for personnel and equipment. and a communications network to m
pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. >> miguel, the rhetoric out of north korea is hot. but the question is how much of a threat does their nuclear program really pose? [ speaking foreign language ] >> north korea's latest saber rattling. threatening the south just one day after pyongyang said it will lob missiles at the u.s. and conduct a new nuclear test leave nothing doubt leader kim yong u.n. isn't giving up his father's nuclear program. u.s. might not have the...
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the pentagon has agreed to allow women in front line combat roles. will this help or harm the u.s. military? here's pentagon korncorresponde chris lawrence. >> reporter: with a stroke of his pen, defense secretary leon panetta altered the look of the american sword. >> not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. but everyone is entitled to a chance. >> reporter: panetta officially opened well over 200,000 combat jobs to women. now the question is, can they physically qualify? >> i think that it's already been proven. >> reporter: sergeant jennifer hunt was attached to an infantry battalion in afghanistan. she still remembers the six-mile runs in full gear. >> i found that physically taxing to have that pack on my back. but i still was able to, you know, make the requirement of going that six miles. >> reporter: a number of nato countries permit women in combat like canada, france, germany, and australia. the british do not. the secretary's action technically opens all jobs. but the services can still apply for specific exemptions. if women are not able to meet certain
the pentagon has agreed to allow women in front line combat roles. will this help or harm the u.s. military? here's pentagon korncorresponde chris lawrence. >> reporter: with a stroke of his pen, defense secretary leon panetta altered the look of the american sword. >> not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. but everyone is entitled to a chance. >> reporter: panetta officially opened well over 200,000 combat jobs to women. now the question is, can they...
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the month >> big cuts at the pentagon. the defense department has started laying off thousands of contract and temporary civilian workers. all told the agency is letting 46-thousand people go. it's an effort to reduce spending, ahead of possible mandatory budget cuts in march. if congress fails to reach a deal on deficit reduction, the military will be forced to reduce its budget by billions of dollars. >> let us take a look at the weather. depending on where we look. the number right from the golden gate bridge. we are starting to see some spotty conditions in the east bay. temperatures are in the 40's in santa rosa off. folow 50s through concord cured and 54 degrees and san jose. taking a look at satellite and radar. not that much moisture. but it is ushering in that cooler air from the gulf of alaska. we can see mostly moisture is staying out of our area. but for us, mainly dry and sunny but mild temperatures. for the afternoon highs. redwood city, palo alto. and 56 degrees in sunnyvale. those mid 50s along the delta as
the month >> big cuts at the pentagon. the defense department has started laying off thousands of contract and temporary civilian workers. all told the agency is letting 46-thousand people go. it's an effort to reduce spending, ahead of possible mandatory budget cuts in march. if congress fails to reach a deal on deficit reduction, the military will be forced to reduce its budget by billions of dollars. >> let us take a look at the weather. depending on where we look. the number...
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the pentagon is already eliminating all 46,000 of its temporary civilian workers. >>> the time is 10:08. coming up, home remedies for the flu put to the test. >>> and a man's impressive move last night that got quite the response from king james. now over to kim. >> he was so happy and jumping because he heard my forecast. has some 60s in it. i'll tell you when that happens. >>> this year's flu season is still a major concern across the country. the centers for disease control and prevention say it's spreading now in the west. here in the east, flu levels appear to be leveling off. new research shows a sweet treat might be the key to getting over the flu. nbc's erica edwards takes a look at a simple home remedy if news for your health. >> reporter: while many swear by anti-viral medicines, you have to get them within 48 hours of feeling sick. >> if you start the prescription anti-viral later, they don't work. >> reporter: that's when home remedies come into play. >> my mother and grandmother used to make a home remedy with whiskey, lemon, and honey. >> reporter: she used that family r
the pentagon is already eliminating all 46,000 of its temporary civilian workers. >>> the time is 10:08. coming up, home remedies for the flu put to the test. >>> and a man's impressive move last night that got quite the response from king james. now over to kim. >> he was so happy and jumping because he heard my forecast. has some 60s in it. i'll tell you when that happens. >>> this year's flu season is still a major concern across the country. the centers for...
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was it evident when you brought the case that the pentagon would change its stance? >> you know, alex, i have to be honest, i've been hoping all along and saying candidly, i thought leon panetta was the secretary of defense that would lift this ban. i felt like given his history this was something he would understand. the fact that it came as a suggestion unanimously from the joint chiefs makes it very validating for me. being in the military, so it's not -- the people who don't want things dictated to the military, they can't say that now, because the joint chiefs do what's in the military's best interest and recognize the policy is damaging. >> the lawsuit how does it stand now? is it dropped? >> i can't really speak to the legal, technical aspects. from what i understand, the lawsuit continues until we see something in writing that satisfies all the stipulations of the lawsuit. but this is what we were hoping for. >> what about the op-ed arguing that both men and women would feel humiliated in front of each other due to sanitary issues of infantry combat, having t
was it evident when you brought the case that the pentagon would change its stance? >> you know, alex, i have to be honest, i've been hoping all along and saying candidly, i thought leon panetta was the secretary of defense that would lift this ban. i felt like given his history this was something he would understand. the fact that it came as a suggestion unanimously from the joint chiefs makes it very validating for me. being in the military, so it's not -- the people who don't want...
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does this change in the pentagon policy? will this open up advancement opportunities for women to make higher make -- ranking officers? guest: i think it will help, and also now that women will be able to attend some of the schools, like ranger school, we hope, if they are open they will get promotion points and have positive leadership experience taking into consideration. host: kayla williams of the truman national security project and center for national policy, take you for being on "washington journal peer co. guest: it was my pleasure. in wednesday "washington examiner" who are the best and worst bosses on capital hill luke rosiak will be with us. then, ohio state university resident gordon gee on college graduation rate. you are watching "washington journal." we will be right back. ♪ >> is the best training for a policeman question mark -- policeman? >> the best training is walking the beat. i will say that until the day i die. you develop sources, use intelligence information and leverage elation ships in the commu
does this change in the pentagon policy? will this open up advancement opportunities for women to make higher make -- ranking officers? guest: i think it will help, and also now that women will be able to attend some of the schools, like ranger school, we hope, if they are open they will get promotion points and have positive leadership experience taking into consideration. host: kayla williams of the truman national security project and center for national policy, take you for being on...
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hundreds of thousands of pentagon civilian employees could be facing furloughs and frozen pay checks if congress doesn't find the mandatory budget. one stays furloughed employee would lose one day of work a week. the pentagon has about 800,000 civilian workers and it's reported these furloughs could save $5 billion. republicans are trying to revive their party with some major changes this morning. the party is looking at a combination of what lawmakers have to do and have to stop doing. the changes in the works for the g.o.p. >> meeting in charlotte. republicans re-elected their party chairman. >> we're going to be the party for everybody, everywhere across america. [applause] >> right now the g.o.p. is in trouble. mitt romney was beaten. barack obama so empowered he forced republicans to back down on the debt ceiling and laid out a liberal agenda for his second term. the g.o.p. is out of favor with the young, minorities and women. not just at the ballot box. 49% of the nation now sees the republican party negatively. in the nbc news "wall street journal" poll only 26% positively. de
hundreds of thousands of pentagon civilian employees could be facing furloughs and frozen pay checks if congress doesn't find the mandatory budget. one stays furloughed employee would lose one day of work a week. the pentagon has about 800,000 civilian workers and it's reported these furloughs could save $5 billion. republicans are trying to revive their party with some major changes this morning. the party is looking at a combination of what lawmakers have to do and have to stop doing. the...
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it just cut everything by the same amount as opposed to give our military leaders the pentagon to cut from unsuccessful and outdated programs and put more money into the most successful and important programs. with that said, the only thing worse than the defense cuts and sequestration is no cuts at all. if we don't have the sequestration cuts at the top line revenue level went we will increase the debt ceiling with almost nothing to show for it. part of the reasons why the house republicans this week, extended the debt ceiling for three months to feel out paul ryan and his team to draft a budget that gets us balanced in 10 years but also protects the department of defense from further cuts because they have already been cut by $500 billion. >> do you get the idea, do you get the sense that americans are tired of world business. that doing some business here at home is gaining traction with people. are they world leadership weary? is the american hour ticking to a close? >> i think there is a degree of war weariness among the american people. it is not surprising. when your commander
it just cut everything by the same amount as opposed to give our military leaders the pentagon to cut from unsuccessful and outdated programs and put more money into the most successful and important programs. with that said, the only thing worse than the defense cuts and sequestration is no cuts at all. if we don't have the sequestration cuts at the top line revenue level went we will increase the debt ceiling with almost nothing to show for it. part of the reasons why the house republicans...
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. >> first of all, the pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat, very controversial move. we'll be talking to the first combat pilot in the u.s. military who is a female who says it's about time as well as a retired lieutenant general who says the pentagon is trying to turn the military into a social experiment. that will be a spirited debate. then we'll talk about the obama agenda for the second term as he laid it out in his inaugural address. it's very aggressive and quite liberal and we'll talk about that with democratic senator dick durbin and republican senator bob corkin. >> a lot of people are saying the president seems to have a different swagger about him in his second term. are people telling you they're noticing the same thing about the president? >> oh, absolutely. you know, i think that first of all, he's never going to have to face reelection again and secondly, i think he made a decision actually about a year ago that dealing, trying to negotiate and make deals with the republicans, particularly in the house, was just a losing battle. first he was very hard
. >> first of all, the pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat, very controversial move. we'll be talking to the first combat pilot in the u.s. military who is a female who says it's about time as well as a retired lieutenant general who says the pentagon is trying to turn the military into a social experiment. that will be a spirited debate. then we'll talk about the obama agenda for the second term as he laid it out in his inaugural address. it's very aggressive and quite liberal...
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wolf, kate. >> the pentagon keeping a close eye on that. late word on pretty huge layoffs at the pentagon. what can you tell us about that? >> with the looming budget crisis on capitol hill, the plan is now in place we're told. and what it looks like is this. about 46,000 contract temporary workers essentially civilians, looking at being laid off in the coming days, and the full-time civilian workforce, about 800,000 people, they are looking at furloughs. furloughed one day a week off the job for the last 22 weeks of the fiscal year. that basically takes them through september. this looks like if congress doesn't get a budget deal it will hit hard, very hard, at the pentagon. kate. >> hitting every sector of the government. that's for sure. barbara starr, thank you very much. >>> still ahead, republicans complaining that the president is launching a new era of liberalism. we'll discuss if there is truth to that. and find out what happened when lightning struck a plane in flight. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used
wolf, kate. >> the pentagon keeping a close eye on that. late word on pretty huge layoffs at the pentagon. what can you tell us about that? >> with the looming budget crisis on capitol hill, the plan is now in place we're told. and what it looks like is this. about 46,000 contract temporary workers essentially civilians, looking at being laid off in the coming days, and the full-time civilian workforce, about 800,000 people, they are looking at furloughs. furloughed one day a week...
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deputy defense secretary says the pentagon has started laying off most of its 46,000 temporary and full-time employees in efforts to slow spending. carter also asked the military service to provide detailed plans by february 1st on where they can reduce their short-term spending. and subway issuing an apology over its foot long sandwiches after coming under fire last week when a man posted a picture on his facebook page with an 11 inch sub next to a ruler. subway says it is doubling efforts to insure consistency and correct the length in all of its sandwiches. the company declined to comment on the lawsuit filed by two men over the sandwiches. because of course you should sue. now we continue with our countdown to the closing bell. halliburton earnings pushing oil stocks higher today. let's head back to as i promised nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole? nicole: thanks so much cheryl. i'm going to bring you right here to the post where halliburton trades here on the floor of the new york stock exchange, and take a look at how it is faring, up 5.3%. that is a
deputy defense secretary says the pentagon has started laying off most of its 46,000 temporary and full-time employees in efforts to slow spending. carter also asked the military service to provide detailed plans by february 1st on where they can reduce their short-term spending. and subway issuing an apology over its foot long sandwiches after coming under fire last week when a man posted a picture on his facebook page with an 11 inch sub next to a ruler. subway says it is doubling efforts to...
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elizabeth, in covering the pentagon, what is the mood at the pentagon about chuck hagel coming in? >> well, to some degree you know, the -- >> they salute. >> they don't have a lot of opinion they share with us. they also say it doesn't make that much difference to them who is defense secretary. it will make a difference as the troops come out of afghanistan. that will be the president's policy for that drawdown schedule. you can be sure that what we know about senator hagel that he is -- he is very much in sync with the president about wanting troops out more quickly than perhaps some of the commanders would like. >> and there's some pretty big decisions, including how don't ask don't tell gets implemented, whether benefits are available to couples and especially to married couples in advance of a supreme court decision on doma, as well as the decisions on how quickly get integrated into combat forces. that's all going to be on hagel's plate. >> that's all on hagel's plate. you see a lot of republicans who are uneasy about giving chuck hagel the raines on that. you had jim the ran
elizabeth, in covering the pentagon, what is the mood at the pentagon about chuck hagel coming in? >> well, to some degree you know, the -- >> they salute. >> they don't have a lot of opinion they share with us. they also say it doesn't make that much difference to them who is defense secretary. it will make a difference as the troops come out of afghanistan. that will be the president's policy for that drawdown schedule. you can be sure that what we know about senator hagel...
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security and an occasion lines to the white house situation room, the national military command center the pentagon and cia op center. having worked as a watch center in the information that has a threat to the safety of citizens overseas is passed through other agencies mentioned above. if it is of significant message concerning american interest is received, it is the watch officers, to ensure that these other agencies are informed. he goes on there are many other questions that need to be answered and i would present these questions on his behalf. first and foremost was going on at the office of the department in washington while our consulate was under attack for seven hours? >> well, we can certainly give you greater detail, but the center as you have described, you know it is the place communications goes in and out. they were receiving calls, they were deeply engaged in trying to help us. they don't reach out on their own but to help us acquire information so that we can respond in real time. >> in seven hours, goodness gracious there should have the response. why did labeling the attack as
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jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. arthel: well the doctor is in and she is here too talk about on an aggressive new strain of norovirus that has been sweeping the global. well it has taken hold here in the u.s. the centers for disease control reports that since september the new strain has caused more than 140 outbreaks nationwide. norovirus spreads quickly through large groups and causes bouts of volume iting and -- vomiting and diarrhea. we have lee van nokia cure, lsu health science center at shreveport. how are you doing. >> good. how are you? arthel: i am but a lot of people aren't. that doesn't sound very good symptoms you get from the norovirus. how else can you tell us in terms of how this virus attacks the body. >> what is interesting, every couple a years a new strain comes about. this was coincidentally during the peak of influenza this spiked. early on when we were hering about people that had the flu but had nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, it was probably they were infected with the norovirus. and the noro
jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. arthel: well the doctor is in and she is here too talk about on an aggressive new strain of norovirus that has been sweeping the global. well it has taken hold here in the u.s. the centers for disease control reports that since september the new strain has caused more than 140 outbreaks nationwide. norovirus spreads quickly through large groups and causes bouts of volume iting and -- vomiting and diarrhea. we have lee van nokia cure,...